The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-18

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Row Bakery. 80, 900 |
Esthelics Is the science oil the
The need of merit for promoting
aesthetics is due to j. q. Aver 20, WHOSE
Incompatible Hair Vigor is a universal oeau-
ti6er of the hair, Harmless, effective agree
able, it has taken rank among the inoispeh-
sable articles of the toilet. To scanty locks
il gives luxuriance; and withered hairs IL
clothes with the hue of youth. II
Work is still progressing on the st. DO.
road.
LAFAYETTE county fair, August %. "a, 20, 26
and 81.
Lexington merchants, give the boats y
chance.
Mrs. Nickel entertained twenty-one COM
mercial tourists last Wednesday.
We have not been able to ascertain the date
Of the national teachers meeting al chicago
We have a few fair catalogues which per-
sons who desire them can procure at our Oh
fee. .
We have received the fair catalogue, printed
by the Hiaginsville Post. 1t is a very credit
able job.
The enumeration of school children In
Higginsville shows, white, 400; Colored, l42;
total, 551.
Miss Edna Dean Proctor will offer a poets
tribute to THE Lady of the White house,
In the July number of The American Maya
zine.
The progress made in educating the negroes
of the south will be set forth in the American
Magazine of July. The Rev. s. w. Culver,
$1,000 L. C1llano Toy dpGPrlhfS
the methods of instruction and the measure
OF success attained.
Pennington, Mo-, June III. L. Walker,
ex-collector, sheriff and member of the leg
stature, committed suicide, on Saturday, by
placing a bullet in his temple. He had been
suffering severely from dyspepsia and was
RESPONDENT over criticisms of the press con-
~cernipg the bondsmen of the collector.
Can the red man be civilized! An athrma-
tive answer to this question seems to be given
In an article entitled ''Metlakahtla :" by T. l.
White, which will be published in the July
number of the American Magazine. A tribe
of brutal savages, the worst Indians on the
Pacific Coast, has been transformed, accord
ing to this account, into an orderly, industri
Gus and thrifty community,
Sedalia Democrat, June l6:-The Demo
crat was informed, late last evening. that The
Lexington branch had been purchased by the
Atchison, Topeka Il Santa Fe people, ane
will be operated by them in connection witt
the IA miles of road extending from St. 10
to Lexington and Richmond Junction, which
they recently purchased. The report coule
not be authenticated owing to the lateness o.
the hour at which the information was re
csiyed. The Democrat places no creuence
aud ri, es it merely for what it is worth"
The seventh annual meeting of the Indus
Trial and Stock Association, will be held q
aigginsville, Mo, August %, "a, %, 26 ant
27, 1887. 81 900 in premiums. Othcers:-
Isasc Neale, president; H. j. Higgins, vice
president; Grove Young, treasurer; c. W
seeber, genera; superintendent; H. C. Scarce
superlntendent floral hall; Frank Canterber'
ry, chief marshal; Z. Vivion, secretary
Executive Committee: I'll. j. Higgins, Il. c,
Sydnor, Isaac Neale, Grove Young, G. Vivion
Directors: Isaac Neale, Grove Young, Wm
II. Waddell, j. L.. Youngs, q. ]. Higgins, W
Fl. Bruins, j. d. Conner, W. K. Jackson, B
L. Greer, h. C. Sydnor. C.. W. Seeber, r. A
Collins, C. Vrvion. Catalogues may be pro
cured by writing to the secretary.
The ferry boat now lands at the Stramck
warehouse at the foot of Tenth street. Th
council did we'll at its last meeting in order
ing proper crossings to be made there over tn
railroad track. Nothing thai has recently &C
CURED has been of more Importance to tn
prosperity of Lexington than the return o
the main channel of the river to this side
4nd the restoration of our old leyee. BY al
means improve it. This is not only n%ecessar,
: for the ferry boat, saving in that a long pull
over a very rad piece of road, but as steam
boats now land there, a good levee will d.
much to induce shipments by river, whic'
will be a strong conservator of REASONABLE
freight rates the year round. Lexington will
not be behind i'll this. and if the steamboat
men will take hold of The Insurance buslnes
snd make these rates what they ought to u
they may look for a business in the Missouri
river generally such as they have Lot seen tol
years.
Davis Kidge:-More news than time II
write. Harvest commenced last Monday
Wheat crop rather short. Everybody hare
at work, and consequently no railroad new
or excitement, but should a tramp comt
along carrying a pocket compass Davis creek
real estate would be advanced 40 per cent. il
twenty-four hours. Esquire Robert Matthew
Is making US some. goods roads In these parts
Sunday school every Sunday, and preaching
- first and third SUNDAYS of each month d
Marvin Chapel. Preaching at Mound Prairi
the second Sunday of each month by Rev
Mr. Jones, who also breaches at MAYHEM OIL
the same evening. The school taught by Mis-
Eva Glover ut the Weaver schoolhOuse
closed on last Friday with an entertainment
given upon the woodland lawn of Mrs. Fl tn
away. The entertainment was in every wa,
8 success, and reflected credit alike Ipol
pupils and teacher. When the curtains wer,
lowered the last time, and the school exercis
es were closed. Il boun.iful repast wss sprea'
upon rows OF school desks, and all were in
yited to pariakr oi the delicacies prepared 70
the occasion, and we heard no excuses of
fered, but all came forward at the first call
Misses Katie Horton, Lucy Hook, Lucy Lea
and Katie Lale deserve especial credit TO
ebsir efforts in serving the dinner 10 the larg
crowd present. Dinner being over. two o
shree hours were pleasantly spent Ia sQejs
intercourse, after which all departed for thes
/, homes thanking Miss Glover for the oppos
unity for so much pleasure.